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Daisy is a 10 month old dog who was a'ramblin around her neighborhood and happened to wander into a neighbor's yard. Said neighbor didn't much appreciate Daisy's presence, so after a few unsuccessful attempt to shoo her off his property, he got another bright idea. And so, he doused Daisy with gasoline and set her on fire.
Fort Worth Police responded to the scene, and called the Humane Society of North Texas, who took ownership of the dog. She was then transferred to a 24-hour veterinary hospital, where she remains, in very guarded health.
Her feet and lower legs must stay bandaged, except for swirling hot tub sessions. Dead and dying tissue has to be massaged and scrubbed from her body after it's softened by the sessions in swirling hot tub. Ointment that should stimulate the tissue to regrow and help fiight infection is applied, followed by yet another bandage. She's in such bad shape that even the lifesaving medicines she needs so desperately can cause her harm in the long run -- the antibiotics she is being treated with to fend off a lethal infection are so powerful she has to be constantly monitored for damage to her kidneys (renal failure). The fire burned all the tissue around her ears and eyes, including her cornea. The vets are still concerned that she may never completely regain her eyesight.
As a testament to this dog's unbreakable spirit and willingness to please, less than two weeks after this encounter with unspeakable cruelty, Daisy is up and walking (on burned paws) under her own power, managing to eat and drink for herself, and even managed a tail wag from time to time.
Jamey Cantrell, the operations manager for the Humane Society of North Texas since last week wrote the following,
"Daisy is still in critical condition at a 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital. She is eating and drinking on her own, however there is still the possibility of renal failure and/or a lethal infection. We are praying that she will make a full recovery, but that is not certain at this time.

There is no way for us to accurately estimate her veterinary bills at this time. She will be in the hospital for a long time, but she could also need numerous skin grafts before she is fully healed. We had a similar case in 1997 and that dog's vet bills added up to well over $8,000. I wouldn't be surprised if Daisy's bills were that much or even more. Any amount you can help us raise will be greatly appreciated.

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Stuff like this makes me want to cry. This is a prime example of how fucked up some of the human race truly is. How anyone could do something like this to an animal is totally beyond me. We need to have stiffer penalties for people that committ these type of crimes against animals maybe then we can send a strong message that this type of shit will not be tolerated. Sending a prayer out to Daisy.

Wow, small world. I live in a suburb of Dallas and I listen to "Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket" all day, everyday. Their drive-time show, the Hardline, reported this sickening story before anyone else (to my knowledge). They are big fans of the good puppy dog and have reunited dozens of owners with lost dogs by giving descriptions and last known locations of the dogs on the air. The Hardline made a plea to their listeners, known as P1s , to donate money for Daisy's vet bills, and the last I heard they had raised well over $2000! I wouldn't be surprised if it was double that by now.
How about this: Since the new Van Halen CD won't be coming out anytime in the near future, take that $15 and donate it to Daisy or your local Humane Society. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Oh yeah - STAY HARD! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

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How incredibly sad. It sounds to me like the poor animal is still suffering. Given how traumatized the poor creature probably is, it may be best to put the dog to sleep. I hope the cruel idiot who did this gets the book thrown at him!

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